Senior Principal Program Manager

Circle is a financial technology company at the epicenter of the emerging internet of money, where value can finally travel like other digital data — globally, nearly instantly and less expensively than legacy settlement systems. This ground-breaking new internet layer opens up previously unimaginable possibilities for payments, commerce and markets that can help raise global economic prosperity and enhance inclusion. Our infrastructure – including USDC, a blockchain-based dollar – helps businesses, institutions and developers harness these breakthroughs and capitalize on this major turning point in the evolution of money and technology.

What you’ll be part of:

Circle is committed to visibility and stability in everything we do. As we grow as an organization, we're expanding into some of the world's strongest jurisdictions. Speed and efficiency are motivators for our success and our employees live by our company values: High Integrity, Future Forward, Multistakeholder, Mindful, and Driven by Excellence. We have built a flexible and diverse work environment where new ideas are encouraged and everyone is a stakeholder.

What you'll be responsible for

As a Senior Principal Program Manager on the Circle Payments Network team, you will drive the operating rhythm across Product Management, Product Marketing, Business Development, Legal, and Compliance to ensure seamless execution of strategic initiatives. You will own end-to-end accountability and progress tracking across the full payments stack, including oversight of the CPN Marketplace. With a business-owner mindset, you will lead delivery execution, ensuring alignment between cross-functional teams while maintaining clear, executive-level communications. You will partner closely with Product leadership to ensure milestones are achieved with precision and impact.

What you’ll work on

• Drive cross-functional execution across Product, Engineering, BD, Legal, Compliance, and Marketing to support the expansion of Circle’s payments pillars.

• Lead end-to-end delivery for complex initiatives spanning CPN Marketplace, Modular Stack, PSP tools, payouts, and crypto-based merchant payments.

• Establish and operationalize governance frameworks, cadences, and program rhythms to align execution across stakeholders.

• Translate strategic goals into actionable roadmaps, ensuring milestones are tracked, risks are mitigated, and progress is clearly communicated.

• Accelerate time-to-market for new use cases and products by unblocking dependencies and enabling efficient cross-team collaboration.

• Serve as the central execution partner for CPN Marketplace while closely collaborating with product and engineering leads across pillars.

• Report on program health, tradeoffs, and delivery outcomes to senior leadership with clarity, accountability, and precision.

What you’ll bring to Circle

• 10+ years of experience in program or technical program management roles in high-growth technology companies.

• Proven ability to lead large, complex, cross-functional initiatives with business-critical impact.

• Strong understanding of payments infrastructure, fintech, or financial services ecosystems.

• Excellent communication and stakeholder alignment skills, including executive reporting.

• Demonstrated experience driving operational rigor and accountability across diverse functions.

Preferred Requirements

• Experience in a product-led or platform-oriented environment supporting developer-facing tools.

• Familiarity with blockchain-based payments, crypto infrastructure, or digital assets.

• Exposure to regulatory and compliance requirements in financial or payment products.

• Comfortable operating in ambiguity and scaling programs in fast-evolving domains.

Circle is on a mission to create an inclusive financial future, with transparency at our core. We consider a wide variety of elements when crafting our compensation ranges and total compensation packages.

Starting pay is determined by various factors, including but not limited to: relevant experience, skill set, qualifications, and other business and organizational needs. Please note that compensation ranges may differ for candidates in other locations.

Base Salary Range: 195,000-252,500

We are an equal opportunity employer and value diversity at Circle. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, color, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, age, marital status, veteran status, or disability status. Additionally, Circle participates in theE-Verify Programin certain locations, as required by law.

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